Obituaries

Becky Sue (Starks) Hess LaBrue passed away on Dec. 13, 2023, at the Community Health Center in Wakita at the age of 70. Becky was born on Sept.16, 1953, at the Galloway Hospital in Anthony, Kan.,...

Clarke Schmitz, born on Sept. 22, 1939, peacefully passed away on Dec. 8, 2023, in the comfort of his residence in rural Medford. He was surrounded by his loving family during his final moments. Clarke was...

David Wayne Russell was born Feb. 15, 1964, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was the youngest child of Maurice Dale Russell and Margaret Ann (Dawson) Russell. David departed this life on Monday, Dec. 11,...

Leonard T. “Leon” Tiesmeyer, 69, died Dec. 14, 2023 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center. He was born Sept. 24, 1954, at Kingman, the son of Fred and Ellen Mans Tiesmeyer. A lifetime resident of Kingman, he was...

Ronald K. Young, 79, passed away peacefully Nov. 27, 2023, in Lawrence. Ron was born Jan. 31, 1944, in Kingman,  the first child of Clay (Bus) and Esther (Maple) Young.  He attended grades 1 – 6...

LaVon (Allender) Parsons, 89, passed away Nov. 18, 2023 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center, Kingman. She was born in Duquoin on Dec. 31, 1933, the youngest child of Frank and Alice (Reida) Allender.  LaVon graduated from Adams...

Beatrice G. Ricke, 103, died Dec. 9, 2023 at Wheatlands Healthcare Center. She was born March 24, 1920, the daughter of Lewis and Matilda Burns Dick. A resident of the Willowdale community, she was a farmwife...

Michael L. “Mike” Henning, 61, died Dec. 7, 2023 at his home. He was born Nov. 27, 1962, at Kingman, the son of Herman and Nancy Cheatum Henning. A resident of the Kingman community most of...

Steven John Hughes, 69, of Enid, passed away on the evening of Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 2023, after a brief battle with lymphoma.  Steve was born on April 9, 1954, in Woodward, to Verlin J. Hughes and...

Steve Shepherd, 72, former owner of Descon, Inc. died at his home in Goddard on Nov. 25, 2023, after a quiet, but hard fought battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 7, 1951, to the late...